Metallic roofing



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METALLIC ROOFING.

No. 393,516. Patented Nov. 27,}888.

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METALLIC ROOFING.

No. 393,516. Patented Nov. 27, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. PAOKER, OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES N.AVERY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

METALLIC ROOFING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393.516, dated November27, 1888.

Application filed August 17, 1888. Serial No. 283,037. (No model.) 7 iTo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. PACKER, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of Newport, in the county of Campbell and Stateof Kentncky,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Methodsof Manufacturing and Applying Metallic Roofing, of which the followingis a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figurel is a perspective view of a sheet of metal with the edge turned over,grasping the cleat or fastening, illustrating the first step of theoperation of forming the complete sheet for roofing. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the completed sheet ready for packing and shipping.Fig. 3 is a section taken at the line or m, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of the completed sheet,

with the cleat bent back in a reversed position from that shown in Fig.2, and ready for attaching to the roof. Fig. 5 is a section taken at thelineyy, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating several sheetsjoined before closing the standing seam. Fig. 7 is a crosssection of acompleted joint or standing seam closed, and the sheet-metal roofingattached to the roof.

The cleats A, previous to being attached to the roofing sheet,are plainstrips. These strips are laid upon each sheet S, at suitable dis tancesapart, with their ends nearly to the edge of the sheet. The flange B onthe edge of the sheet is now turned over, grasping the cleats andholding them in place, as shown in Fig. 1. The V-shaped fold O is nowformed in the edge of the sheet, as shown in Figs. Zand 3, -by any ofthe means ordinarily employed for that purpose. The cleats are bent intothe V with the sheet-,as shown; but the tail a of each cleat still liesflat against the under side of the sheet. In the other edge of the sheeta simple flange or V-fo1d, D, is formed. In this condition, as shown inFigs. 2 and 8, the sheets may be closely nested for packing.

In applying the sheets to the roof the tail (1 of each cleat is bentforward, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, projecting beyond the edge of thesheet. These tails a are next attached to the roof by nails or othersuitable means. The next sheet is attached to the sheet already laid byslipping its flange D under the fold C of the first sheet, as shown inFig. 6, and then bringing the second sheet down flat onto the roof. Thefold O is next tightly crimped together with suitable crimping-irons,forming a tight standing seam, as shown in Fig. 7.

Among the various advantages arising from the use of my invention arethe following,viz:

First. The cleats can be moved by sliding them along the sheet while inthe condition shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the cleats remaining all the timeconnected to the sheet, as shown in said last-named figures. By this adjustability the cleats can be placed at any distance apart to be properlyapplied to the board sheeting or rafters, located at varying distancesapart.

Second. Another advantage is, that the cleat is attached to the sheetwhen shipped, the V-groove having been already formed in it as well asin the sheet, and is in convenient position for ready and immediateapplication to the roof, thereby effecting a great saving of labor andof time when laying the metal roof.

Third. The combination of the metal sheet and cleat, as formed andcombined when shipped, (see Figs. 3 and 4,) is of a simple construction,and such as can be applied by any person of ordinary intelligence.

Fourth. The cleat may be termed a secret one, as when the metal roofingis laid the cleat is completely hidden from view, and no portion of itis exposed to the action of the weather, and both it and the heads ofthe nails or bolts connecting it to the roof are entirely covered.

Fifth. Complete provision is made by my invention for the expansion andcontraction of the metallic roofing.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The process of forming roofing-plates, consistin g of attachingunderlying straight cleats, then folding over the edge of the sheet, andsubsequently making a V-fold in sheet and cleats, substantially as andfor the purposes specified.

JOHN H. PAOKER.

Attest:

A. L. HERRLINGER, G. A. W. Payne.

